5 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2008/2236(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that cross-border cooperation should contribute to integrated and sustainable regional development between neighbouring border regions and to harmonious territorial integration between the Community and neighbouring countries; notes that the best means of attaining this goal is to combine external policy objectives with economic, social and territorial cohesion policy objectives and action;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to improve coordination of territorial cooperation under the economic, social and territorial cohesion policy with the external component of cross-border cooperation, namely candidate countries, ENP countries, the Russian Federation and countries neighbouring the outermost regions;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission and national, regional and local authorities to promote twinning programmes between towns and regions and to provide appropriate assistance therefore, with a view to building administrative capacity at local and regional levels in neighbouring countries and promoting exchange programmes for civil society, as well as micro-projects;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming gender issues, equal opportunities and the special needs of persons with disabilities and older persons in ENPI-funded projects;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the ENP provides a first-rate framework for regional cooperation in matters such as the environment, energy security, culture, transport, border management and migration; supports the negotiation, wherever possible, of legally binding sectoral agreements facilitating the integration of joint policies; stresses, in particular, the need to invest in extending the trans-European transport and energy networks to the ENP countries;